Could one of the answer to solving Atlantic City’s casino doldrums be to allow smaller casinos (meaning 200 rooms or less) to be licensed? That seems to be what some N.J. legislators are contemplating these days. Right now the idea passed through a Senate committee. Former Mayor James Whelan, now a state senator, introduced legislation [...]
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Posted on May 17, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Atlantic City, Casino, Culture, news, Stories
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I have been to the Greenbrier resort. I have written about the resort for a number of magazines. It is spectacular. Awesome. Beautiful. Elegant. And more. Now…add to that an underground casino. I can’t wait. Here is the latest: Workers are in a mad dash to finish the casino, which is below the front lawn. [...]
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Posted on April 22, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Casino, Events, Stories
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Thanks to our correspondent, Simon Liddle, who wrote us: Police in Switzerland are hunting a gang of armed gunmen that held up a casino and made off with hundreds of thousands of francs in the early hours of Sunday morning. Reports say that the 10 gunmen smashed their way through Grand Casino Basel’s revolving door [...]
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Posted on March 30, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Stories, Strategy
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Remember when you were a kid and all those TV shows took place in Dodge City, which was kind of the edge of the western frontier, where crooks and the law met? Remember Matt Dillon and Chester and Miss Kitty. And the gambling. Miss Kitty ran a casino, you know? Now the state is running [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Casino, Culture, news, Stories
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Look, I know there is a recession out there. Believe me, I know. I’m living it myself. But if you have some handy cash you might want to invest in casino stocks. Keep in mind, I am NOT a stockbroker and I am NOT recommending any of the following stocks. Buy at your own risk. [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Casino, Culture, Stories, Strategy
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